79 Grk “he”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
80 Grk “does.” The present tense here was translated as a past tense to maintain consistency with the first line of the quotation (“he was led like a sheep to slaughter”), which has an aorist passive verb normally translated as a past tense in English.
81 Most later (C E Ψ 33vid 𝔐 sy) read “In his humiliation,” adding αὐτοῦ (autou, “his”) after ταπεινώσει (tapeinōsei, “humiliation”), while the earlier and better witnesses lack the pronoun (so 𝔓74 א A B 1739 lat). However, the of Isa 53:8 also lacks the pronoun, supplying motivation for scribes to omit it here. At the same time, scribes would also be motivated to add the pronoun both for clarity’s sake (note the similar impulse that led to the addition of δέ [de] by many of the same at the beginning of the next line) and to give balance to the lines (the pronoun is indisputably used five other times in vv. 32–33 in quoting Isa 53). On balance, the shorter reading is preferred.
82 Or “justice was denied him”; Grk “his justice was taken away.”
83 Or “family; or “origin.” The meaning of γενεά (genea) in the quotation is uncertain; γενεά 4 suggests “family history.” The rhetorical question suggests the insensitivity of this generation for its act against God’s servant, who was slain unjustly as he was silent.
84 Grk “is taken away.” The present tense here was translated as a past tense to maintain consistency with the rest of the quotation.
85 A quotation from Isa 53:7–8.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this:

“Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter

and like a lamb before its shearer is silent,

so he opens not his mouth.

In his humiliation justice was denied him.

Who can describe his generation?

For his life is taken away from the earth.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading:

“He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,

and as a lamb before its shearer is silent,

so he did not open his mouth.

In his humiliation he was deprived of justice.

Who can speak of his descendants?

For his life was taken from the earth.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now the Scripture passage he was reading was this:

He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,

and as a lamb is silent before its shearer,

so he does not open his mouth.

In his humiliation justice was denied him.

Who will describe his generation?

For his life is taken from the earth.

NLTNew Living Translation

The passage of Scripture he had been reading was this:

“He was led like a sheep to the slaughter.

And as a lamb is silent before the shearers,

he did not open his mouth.

He was humiliated and received no justice.

Who can speak of his descendants?

For his life was taken from the earth.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now the passage of scripture that he was reading aloud was this:

“He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,

and like a lamb before its shearer is silent,

so he did not open his mouth.

In his humiliation justice was taken from him.

Who can describe his descendants?

For his life was taken away from the earth.”

The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

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